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package com.facebook.internal.logging;

import org.json.JSONObject;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 *  ExternalLog will will be sent back to the server
 */
public interface ExternalLog extends Serializable {

    /**
     *  convert the log to an JSONObject for putting multiple logs in a JSONArray as a part of
     *  POST Request's parameter in a single request later
     */
    JSONObject convertToJSONObject();

    /**
     * @return the tracked event name
     */
    String getEventName();

    /**
     * @return log's category, e.g. PERFORMANCE
     */
    LogCategory getLogCategory();
}
